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We need solidarity now more than ever

Presidential administrations change, but the values of the labor movement do not.

How to save democracy

If people aren't thriving, they may have little interest in defending an institution that seems to have failed.

Dan Rayfield: A labor champion we can count on

Dan Rayfield has stood with workers in countless ways. The Oregon labor movement is all in for him to be our next Attorney General.

Mutual responsibility trumps individualism 

I reached out to some of Oregon’s most powerful and reflective labor leaders to find out how we are thinking about Labor Day.

Our 125th year!

With this edition, the Labor Press enters its 125th year. Over the next 12 months, we’ll celebrate by looking back at our movement’s history.

Oregon labor is ‘all in’ for Harris-Walz

This energy and excitement is deeply rooted in the countless accomplishments of the most pro-union administration in American history.

The power of organization

It’s a mistake to think that “union organizing” starts and ends with signing a union card and getting a government agency to certify a union. 

Healthcare Workers (still) Leading the Way

Here in Oregon, we continue to see some of the most inspirational worker-led actions at healthcare institutions across the state.

25 years!

Have I learned anything in a quarter century as a labor journalist? Do I feel any differently about the labor movement’s prospects?

For clues about our future, look to our past 

Amid widening wage and wealth gaps, it’s little wonder that an ever-growing number of people see labor unions as part of the solution.

May 30: You won’t want to miss it

We’re excited to host our annual Oregon Labor Organizing Summit on May 30 at the LiUNA Local 737 union hall in Portland.  

Honoring the Key Bridge workers

The bridge collapse highlighted that immigrants often work in hazardous occupations, with construction jobs ranking among the most dangerous.

Critical mission: workplace safety

More than 50 years ago on April 28 the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job.

Spring-time power building

If every union household turned out for pro-labor candidates in 2024, we would sweep the elections from the top to the bottom of the ballot.

Oregon labor is all-in for Julie Su

Despite confirmation as deputy secretary of labor in 2021, a few senators have been trying to block a vote on her nomination as secretary.

Oregon labor is still strike ready

This is our time to push back on the rigged economic system and win what’s ours from the wealth our labor creates.

In 2024 it’s still better in a union

The labor movement will never stop fighting to unrig the rules of the economy and welcome any worker dreaming of a better life.

The year 2023 in review

In 2023, workers fought and won.

Closing out 2023 with a UAW bump

Over 46 days this fall, the world watched as nearly 150,000 autoworkers did something that had never been done before.

PPS teacher strike: a difficult ballet

The onus for this crisis, which will soon spread, lies squarely with legislators who determine a state budget every two years.
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